
Chicoric Acid Echinacea Purpurea Extract
Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower or purple coneflower) is a species of flowering plant in the genus Echinacea of the family Asteraceae. It's leaves, flower, and root are widely used in the pharmaceutical field, mainly to fight infections, mostly upper respiratory infections, flu, urinary tract infections, vaginal yeast infections, genital herpes, bloodstream infections (septicemia), gum disease, tonsillitis, streptococcus infections, syphilis, typhoid, malaria, and diphtheria. Other uses of this herbal extract not related to infection include chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), rheumatism, migraines, acid indigestion, pain, dizziness, rattlesnake bites, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sometimes people apply echinacea to their skin to treat boils, abscesses, skin wounds, ulcers, burns, eczema, psoriasis, UV radiation skin damage, herpes simplex,bee stings, and hemorrhoids.
Function of Echinacea Purpurea Extract
1.Immunostimulating Effects;
2.Anti-Inflammatory;
3.Indications and usage approved by Commission E: Common cold; cough/bronchitis; fevers and colds; infections of the urinary tract; inflammation of the mouth and pharynx;endency to infection; wounds and burns;
4.Echinacea herb is used internally as supportive therapy for colds and chronic infections of the respiratory tract and lower urinary tract.It can also be applied locally to poorly healing superficial wounds.
Application of Echinacea Purpurea Extract
1.Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is mainly used in preventing cancer, such as breast, prostate cancer and colon cancer.
2.Applied in health product field, it is mainly used in improving osteoporosis and womens menopauses symptom.
3.As an immune modulator, it is widely used in the field of cosmetics.
4.As food additives, it is widely used in food industry.